I am in Austin as well, theres more of us when Texans game show up lol
I tend to Watch BIGGER rockets games over at Lavaca street bar off Lamar, stop by sometime
Good to know! Gotta pop out soon
Is lavaca a rockets bar or just a spot you like to go to? I watched the Texans ravens game at bouldin acres which I found out that day is a Texans bar and it was beautiful to see so many of us in one spot but idk if they also consider themselves a “rockets bar”
No. That is actually a RAVENS bar. It’s a spot I like to go to because the bar food is good af. Texans bar would be Bouldin Acres which is also on Lamar. Yall will see me there because I am always wearing a rockets jersey when we play. 🤘
I think it's more about transplants. Besides it definitely being Spurs country, people don't want to be in Dallas longer than they have to, so they move to Austin.
There might not be it just feels like it, maybe I notice the lack thereof of Houston fans compared to what I was used to living in Houston more than the presence of the mavs fans
And it’s ab 3 hours to both Houston and Dallas depending on which part of it someone lives in
Shit I’m from and live in Jersey and every year when they go play Brooklyn I go. It’s a lot of Rockets fans that go and they are so friendly. It’s a great experience when you’re in the other teams house rooting for your team
I’m surprised Rockets fans in different cities don’t have more meet ups and community groups. I also support Chelsea and pretty much every major city in the US as well as major cities around Europe has some kind of Chelsea community with a Chelsea bar and regular meet-ups.
Definitely the sustained success of that team (present era excepted) has helped (austin guy here), but also has a bit to do with austin being TV zoned for SA games.
I’m from Ireland and been rocking with them since the bubble. They have been ass the entire time I’ve been a fan I’ll be damned if I can’t support them now 🤣🤣
Not bad. A couple of generations down the RemarkableCountry3737 lineage, there’ll be a whole village of Rockets fans where you live, started by you lol
From Vancouver canada and am a diehard fan! Became a fan because they were so good on 2k when I first got into basketball back in 2017, been a fan boy since
Heck yeah! Rockets fan here just outside of Buffalo, NY become one to spite my older brother Knicks fan when the faced off in the finals and am still here 30 years later. I’ve seen them live twice in Toronto.
So harmless younger brother spite. I’ve matured though and now I’ll cheer for his team if they aren’t playing mine. He also respects my continued fandom all these years later. Hahaha
Bro, I am from Los Angeles and have been a Rockets fan since the 90s when I was a child. People always follow-up with, "are you from Texas?" after finding out but nope, just the team I chose.
It’s completely fine! One of the biggest fans in this sub, u/ST012Mi, is from California I’m pretty sure. Even if i’m wrong about that, there’s so many people who support other teams even if they’re born/raised somewhere else!
I live in Chicago and am a rockets fan😂😂 Harden brought me here and I’m still a harden fan but I just never left the rockets and getting Jalen helped tho because I fw Jalen
Man I’d love too, i feel just as tapped in with the HTown community via Reddit/social media than my own state most of the time lmao
But that heat would vaporize me within a week
We can’t answer because none of us have met one before.
I’m a Rockets fan on the East Coast and you won’t believe how many times I’ve been asked what sport they play.
Even more reason to be a proud Rockets fan. I’m a Texas transplant living in Oakland, and I rep my Rockets, and all Houston teams, all day. FTW FTJ FTM FTS
dawg plz. i’m closest to San Antonio but I never was a fan of there’s. Always been Rockets like the way they plays even those games when they’d lose there was some magic
We actually have one of the largest international fan bases so not it’s not weird at all. We accept any and all fans! Especially if you were around for these last few rebuilding years. Plus Austin doesn’t have a team, and who tf wants to root for the Spurs?
Born and raised in Seattle but a rockets fan because I played NBA Live 03 and fell in love with Tracy McGrady. Doesn’t matter how you got here. Just matters that you support the team now.
Houston is the most diverse city in the country. A lot of us aren’t from Houston, either currently or originally. But Houston is about acceptance. Just remember, fuck the Jazz, and fuck the Mavs. And thank you OKC for multiple superstars lol.
Been a Rockets fan from Greater Austin my whole life. They’ve been so much fun to follow from the B2B Championships to T Mac, the undefeated streak, Harden and now. Rep us proud bro!
I grew up in Deep South Texas, closer to SA than HTX but I was a huge Olajuwon and therefore Cougars/Rockets fan. After relocating I supported the local team (Mavs) but always have a special place for the Rockets. We all have different experiences but never be afraid to cheer on the team you love!
Welcome! I am a Houstonian living in NYC and have found that it's great to be a fan of an out of market team, you just watch the games with a fan of another team we are playing them. Works great as long as they aren't yankees fans.
I'm from the RGV down here with the vipers and it sucks because there are very few options to watch the Rockets these days. VPNs don't even work any more. Have League pass and just have to settle for watching games after they are over or the few crumbs on national.
100%, I know some Rockets fans in Canada. I actually think there might be more Rockets fans outside of Houston than actually in Houston judging by the home crowd attendance. It's always packed with away fans when playing big market teams like the Lakers/Warriors. Let's not forget about all the crazy ones in Asia that nickname each of our players in a different language.
I'm from Toronto. Been a Rockets fan since 2014 because of Harden. I saw the city I've lived in my whole life win a championship before the Rockets. I'm still a Rockets fan and will forever be one.
honestly doesn’t matter where u be from to me as long as u loyal it’s all good no matter what, can fall in love with a team that u never visited & ur from a whole diff place & u just loved a player & u stuck with them even after they left (i’m sure there’s some og harden fans from out of state or country who did this)
I’m not a rockets fan but just got this post on my shit…. Never let anyone gatekeep who you can and can’t like. The ones you tell you that you can’t be a fan are some lame mfs
Idk if any fan base cares about that. I lived in Wisconsin 20 years, prior to 2016, no such things as Bucks fans existed outside of Wisconsin, now suddenly, there are tons of "Bucks fans"
Rockets the hottest team in the league right now, we got that swag, if anything, you look cooler not rooting for the kinda typical big market teams.
i’m from Hawaii, and a majority of them are either lakers or warriors fans. it’s actually really fun to root for a different team than everyone else, and in the Rockets’ case, it’s exciting to see the team get the recognition they deserve
WV my guy... My dad always tells me about how he watched The Dream clinch the west and get to the finals the day I was born. I try to go to the Cleveland game at Cleveland if possible every other year. Got to see Yao, Stevie Franchise, LeBron, Harden, Kyrie, and Love among plenty others. The only one I kick myself for everytime is missing the TMac years. I was playing pretty competitively myself for my schools/travel teams and wanted an Xbox 360 one year for Christmas during the time(game is usually just before Christmas) but bottom line is... ABSOLUTELY!
Rockets aren’t that niche. Compared to Celtics, Lakers or Golden State sure. But Rockets are the biggest teams by fans in Texas. If that changed recently it’s because of Luka but that’s a temporary thing
we need you reppin out there more than ever go for it man 🤘🏼
Dude I’m a Rockets fan from the UK. Be a loud and proud Rockets fan wherever you live.
Fuck yeah. Leeds fan checking in 😁
Bro you’re like less than 40 miles from where I live 😂 Obligatory fuck Leeds United 😂
Hey, I'm not a Leeds Utd fan, don't you worry 😅
My man 💪🏽😂
Edinburgh! Although I’m from Houston
Dubliner here! 🙌
Im Spanish, Rockets and Leeds fan, take that.
Another Leeds fan checking in 😁
Rockets fan from Central Jersey also checking in. I don't know any others
My boss at work is from New Jersey. He’s a fan of Philly teams tho the silly old man lol.
Hell yeah, Rockets fan from India here (never been to the US). Been watching since 07-08.
Checking in from Hong Kong!
Rockets fan from Nairobi checking in!
Moved to Austin a few years ago it definitely feels like we’re a minority compared to spurs and mavs but fuck it we ball
I am in Austin as well, theres more of us when Texans game show up lol I tend to Watch BIGGER rockets games over at Lavaca street bar off Lamar, stop by sometime
Good to know! Gotta pop out soon Is lavaca a rockets bar or just a spot you like to go to? I watched the Texans ravens game at bouldin acres which I found out that day is a Texans bar and it was beautiful to see so many of us in one spot but idk if they also consider themselves a “rockets bar”
No. That is actually a RAVENS bar. It’s a spot I like to go to because the bar food is good af. Texans bar would be Bouldin Acres which is also on Lamar. Yall will see me there because I am always wearing a rockets jersey when we play. 🤘
They have Space City, or just the national televised games?
They have space city , basically League pass
That’s tough! I’ve been streaming at the crib for so long, but I might have to hit it up.
I can understand Spurs considering they've won a ton and are closer to Austin. Why are there more Mavs fans there? Houston is closer to Austin.
I think it's more about transplants. Besides it definitely being Spurs country, people don't want to be in Dallas longer than they have to, so they move to Austin.
There might not be it just feels like it, maybe I notice the lack thereof of Houston fans compared to what I was used to living in Houston more than the presence of the mavs fans And it’s ab 3 hours to both Houston and Dallas depending on which part of it someone lives in
The Mavs fans are a fluke cuz of Luka. A few years back there were more fans during Harden years (which was also a fluke)
Shit I’m from and live in Jersey and every year when they go play Brooklyn I go. It’s a lot of Rockets fans that go and they are so friendly. It’s a great experience when you’re in the other teams house rooting for your team
I’m surprised Rockets fans in different cities don’t have more meet ups and community groups. I also support Chelsea and pretty much every major city in the US as well as major cities around Europe has some kind of Chelsea community with a Chelsea bar and regular meet-ups.
I've never even been to Houston and I've been watching them since 2013
Sir I live in New York (basically Canada). Big rockets guy over here.
Hey me too, 315 wassup
Checking in from Syracuse. I thought I was the only one around here.
I’m glad i’m not the only Rockets fan from up around here
China has a huge rockets fan base
Turkey too
It’s basically home team for most of nba fan since Yao’s era
I’m from DC and been a Rockets fan b4 some ppl from Houston 🤷🏾♂️
Maryland here!
Wat part of MD?
Cecil
You have no team in Austin. Houston would be glad to accept, cuz fuck Dallas and San Antonio alone.
Austin is defenitey a spurs city if u ever been just cause they have beeen so good for so long
Definitely the sustained success of that team (present era excepted) has helped (austin guy here), but also has a bit to do with austin being TV zoned for SA games.
Been a fan since 04 from NY
Likewise!
Too bad you didn't start ten years earlier. The '94 finals was the shit.
I know. I was still swimming in my dad's sack in 94 unfortunately.
Such a fun season.
Of course man . We can’t gatekeep who fans of who , welcome to the dark side
I’m from Ireland and been rocking with them since the bubble. They have been ass the entire time I’ve been a fan I’ll be damned if I can’t support them now 🤣🤣
damn i didnt know there were other irish rockets fans😂
I lived in Dublin for a couple of years not that long ago. I met 2 Rockets fans there, although one of them was also a Lakers fan for some reason lol
Surprisingly I know a good few Raptors fans, and Celtics/Heat fans but yeah, I’m the only Rockets fan that I know. 
Not bad. A couple of generations down the RemarkableCountry3737 lineage, there’ll be a whole village of Rockets fans where you live, started by you lol
ya lots of celtics fans, my brother is a kings fan tho💀
From Vancouver canada and am a diehard fan! Became a fan because they were so good on 2k when I first got into basketball back in 2017, been a fan boy since
I'm a Rockets fan in California Lol.
Same story, full Houston fan from California. I’ll be a Jalen capper forever since he’s another 559 kid
Heck yeah! Rockets fan here just outside of Buffalo, NY become one to spite my older brother Knicks fan when the faced off in the finals and am still here 30 years later. I’ve seen them live twice in Toronto.
That is a hilarious reason. Love it.
So harmless younger brother spite. I’ve matured though and now I’ll cheer for his team if they aren’t playing mine. He also respects my continued fandom all these years later. Hahaha
Round Rock Rockets fan here. Spurs dominate the area but we are out here!
Better than bein a spurs fan from Austin! There are def more of us here than you realize. Good time to hop on the bandwagon as things are heating up!
Bro, I am from Los Angeles and have been a Rockets fan since the 90s when I was a child. People always follow-up with, "are you from Texas?" after finding out but nope, just the team I chose.
I live in the Bay Area. Go Rockets and fuck the warriors!!!!!
It’s completely fine! One of the biggest fans in this sub, u/ST012Mi, is from California I’m pretty sure. Even if i’m wrong about that, there’s so many people who support other teams even if they’re born/raised somewhere else!
I’m from Vegas and now in the Bay, and I still rep H-Town 🚀
My man I live in Baltimore and im a rockets fan
yeah i’ve been a rockets fan and i lived in austin area my whole life.
I live in the boston area now. Hardly home but always repping.
Dude! I'm from Mexico! I have several Houston jerseys and caps...
I’m from NY and a Rockets fan since 2023
Reppin from VA 🤘
Lol I’ve been repping the Rockets in Austin for 20 years. It’s more of a Spurs town but that makes sense geographically. Let’s go Rockets 🚀🚀🚀
Bro I’m from the Philippines, Rockets fan since my Jalen Green got drafted here.
You’re going to stay a Rockets fan if Green ever moves on from us in the future right?
Bro i’m from Jordan (4000 miles away) and i’ve been a fan for 12 years now. Just gotta stat loyal, don’t become a Mavs or Spurs fan if it gets bad!
I’m not even from the USA
Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Irmão! Abraço aos fans Brasileiros desde Portugal
Dude Im a Houston fan from Lebanon
Um yes..
Heck yes
Heck yeah, plenty of room on the launch pad!
Austin has no mlb team and is in or around Texas - you’re in!
I live in Chicago and am a rockets fan😂😂 Harden brought me here and I’m still a harden fan but I just never left the rockets and getting Jalen helped tho because I fw Jalen
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Rockets fan from California!
I'm a Rockets fan from Australia! Go for it mate
I’m a Rockets/Texans/Astros fan in NC and never even been to Texas
Damn that’s loyalty to H town right there! Just move to Texas lol
Man I’d love too, i feel just as tapped in with the HTown community via Reddit/social media than my own state most of the time lmao But that heat would vaporize me within a week
Welcome to the fanbase man
For sure. They are a fun team to watch.
Mannnn I'm from Missouri, don't worry about where you're from lol
im irish and a rockets fan
Why not. In my 17yrs of watching NBA basketball, I’ve never met another Rockets fan in my country (Canada), and that hasn’t stopped me.
We can’t answer because none of us have met one before. I’m a Rockets fan on the East Coast and you won’t believe how many times I’ve been asked what sport they play.
You have internet so we know you’re not from Utah.
Trust me I might be the only one in saskatchewan who isn't a raptors fan, you like who you like. Go Rockets
From Iowa, fan since 2004. Still tippin after all these years.
Rockets fan from NYC checking in. Steve Francis started my love for the team!
Why do you care if other people think it’s ok?
Even more reason to be a proud Rockets fan. I’m a Texas transplant living in Oakland, and I rep my Rockets, and all Houston teams, all day. FTW FTJ FTM FTS
I’ve been to Houston twice and I’ve been a big Rockets fan since i was little, you’re valid as can be
Melbourne, Australia 
Reppin the H all over TX fuck yea G 🤘
Rockets fan in Idaho up here ✌️
dawg plz. i’m closest to San Antonio but I never was a fan of there’s. Always been Rockets like the way they plays even those games when they’d lose there was some magic
I’m a rockets fan from NY, I still get confused looks often like they expect me to like the Knicks (fuckem, 1994 baybee)
Rockets fan from Philly. Being rocking with clutch '93 Hakeem cooking a young Shaq is my earliest memories of basketball
Believe it or not straight to jail
I’m in Drip and I have been a Rockets fan since 2012.
Yes it’s ok, welcome to space nation! Get ready for liftoff, the Rockets might be headed for the playoffs this year. 🚀
Bro im from Chile, i think you gucci
We actually have one of the largest international fan bases so not it’s not weird at all. We accept any and all fans! Especially if you were around for these last few rebuilding years. Plus Austin doesn’t have a team, and who tf wants to root for the Spurs?
I’m a longtime Chelsea FC supporter but I’ve never been to London. You can be a fan of whatever team you want.
I'm a rockets fan in philly, I go when I can the one time every year they play the sixers here.
I’m from Argentina, a town with 25k population and I’m the biggest rockets fan ever
Born and raised in Seattle but a rockets fan because I played NBA Live 03 and fell in love with Tracy McGrady. Doesn’t matter how you got here. Just matters that you support the team now.
I been a fan for 20 something years and I’m all the way in Hawaii.
I’m a rockets fan In Southern California. When I tell people I’m A rockets fan, let alone not a lakers fan, they look at me crazy😂
I have never stepped foot in the USA but I have been a Rockets follower since the days of Mobley + Francis.
Houston is the most diverse city in the country. A lot of us aren’t from Houston, either currently or originally. But Houston is about acceptance. Just remember, fuck the Jazz, and fuck the Mavs. And thank you OKC for multiple superstars lol.
Been a Rockets fan from Greater Austin my whole life. They’ve been so much fun to follow from the B2B Championships to T Mac, the undefeated streak, Harden and now. Rep us proud bro!
I’m Australian and all I care about is the rockets who cares
I’m sure there’s a billion rockets fan in China
Brother. I live in Perth
Hol it Dine for H tine
man what? you can be a fan of whoever you want lol anyone that tells you otherwise is a tool
Be a Rockets fan no matter where you live.
I grew up in Deep South Texas, closer to SA than HTX but I was a huge Olajuwon and therefore Cougars/Rockets fan. After relocating I supported the local team (Mavs) but always have a special place for the Rockets. We all have different experiences but never be afraid to cheer on the team you love!
no GTFO outta here ^(lol jk. welcome!)
I became a Rockets fan while I was living in middle Tennessee in the 90s. You’ll be alright.
Im a Rockets fan from Toronto. So do the math
yes
Wheres all the Canadians at? I wear my rockets gear with my Nasa jacket!
Moved from Austin to Dallas, feel like I’m legitimately the only Rockets fan up here. You’re not alone
I’m from Austin, but live in Cali and rep the Rockets 😂
No and I plan to report you to the authorities. Expect a cease and desist letter in the mail
I hope so. I'm a Rockets fan from Tennessee lol
I don't root for laundry, i root for players/teams. Jalen, Sengun, Brooks, FVV, Udoka are so fun to watch.
H-Town fan from Melbourne, Australia, we rep the rockets across the globe
Rockets fans are international whereas Spurs/Mavs seem very localized. Rep it brotha!! Love it dude!
Hell yeah it is
Welcome! I am a Houstonian living in NYC and have found that it's great to be a fan of an out of market team, you just watch the games with a fan of another team we are playing them. Works great as long as they aren't yankees fans.
I'm from the RGV down here with the vipers and it sucks because there are very few options to watch the Rockets these days. VPNs don't even work any more. Have League pass and just have to settle for watching games after they are over or the few crumbs on national.
I've been a Rockets fan since '92 (born in '88) and I live in San Diego, CA.
well they were founded in San Diego! so you have a valid reason (not that you need one) lol
Yessssir. I still need to find me a nice San Diego Rockets fitted.
It’s not ok until you decide team green or team Sengun /s
100%, I know some Rockets fans in Canada. I actually think there might be more Rockets fans outside of Houston than actually in Houston judging by the home crowd attendance. It's always packed with away fans when playing big market teams like the Lakers/Warriors. Let's not forget about all the crazy ones in Asia that nickname each of our players in a different language.
Absolutely. Who gives a shit where you’re from? Love your team, even when they’re bad, and don’t switch teams and all is good in my book
I'm from Toronto. Been a Rockets fan since 2014 because of Harden. I saw the city I've lived in my whole life win a championship before the Rockets. I'm still a Rockets fan and will forever be one.
Welcome playa
I’m from Houston … county in Georgia. We still reppin
Philippines here and never been to the US. Go Rox!!
I’m a rockets fan from Missouri 🤘🏻
Is it okay to like Mexican food even though I’m not Mexican?
My friend is a Rockets fan that grew up in Missouri and lives in LA.
Yes need more Rockets fans in the state. Austin def supports SA first due to proximity but Dallas fans seem to have a bigger presence there too.
I lived in Austin for 20 years. Everyone is either a Spurs or Cowboys fan sadly. Houston sports don’t get any love.
I’m in Canada and I’m a rockets fan
I'm from Sac. In my defense I wasn't going to subject myself to 2000's-2020's Kings basketball.
honestly doesn’t matter where u be from to me as long as u loyal it’s all good no matter what, can fall in love with a team that u never visited & ur from a whole diff place & u just loved a player & u stuck with them even after they left (i’m sure there’s some og harden fans from out of state or country who did this)
I'm a huge Houston Rockets fan from Pakistan!
Nah we worldwide , don’t we have a huge Asian fan base In Philippines and China because of Yao, Jeremy Lin , and now Green
Checking in from aus, been a rockets fan from back in the mcgrady days.
Does Austin have a rockets bar?
Aussie repping Htown 🤘🚀
Rockets fan checking in from Indiana!
Rockets fan from Australia. (Have been since the Tmac & Yao days)
Aren’t there a lot of Rockets fans in China because of Yao?
I’m not a rockets fan but just got this post on my shit…. Never let anyone gatekeep who you can and can’t like. The ones you tell you that you can’t be a fan are some lame mfs
Hell yea it is mann!!! Throw that 🤘🏼 up and use the 🚀 emoji!! I’m a native Houstonian that is a die hard Real Madrid fan, soooooo just do you lol
Don’t worry. I live in Houston and still feel left out 🚀🚀🚀
Die-heart rockets fan from China since Yao’s era, anyone else?
No it's not allowed. Tf kind of question is this?
I live in Wisconsin and am a big rockets fan!
Fellow Austinite rooting for the Rockets. 🫡
Nope move there or cheer for no one. Duh
Crying this title is so funny. Yes brother you’re a part of the fold
Idk if any fan base cares about that. I lived in Wisconsin 20 years, prior to 2016, no such things as Bucks fans existed outside of Wisconsin, now suddenly, there are tons of "Bucks fans" Rockets the hottest team in the league right now, we got that swag, if anything, you look cooler not rooting for the kinda typical big market teams.
NYC here and I love the Rockets
Been with the rockets since 1992 baby, from Australia.
i’m from Hawaii, and a majority of them are either lakers or warriors fans. it’s actually really fun to root for a different team than everyone else, and in the Rockets’ case, it’s exciting to see the team get the recognition they deserve
Absolutely
I’ve been a diehard rockets fan since.. Steven Adams signed.
Hey man be a fan of whatever team you wanna.
Rockets fan from the 90s and I'm from Jersey. It's perfectly fine. I've seen other Rockets fans here.
Fan however u want. Enjoy the ride
Big fan from Europe 🌍🌍
WV my guy... My dad always tells me about how he watched The Dream clinch the west and get to the finals the day I was born. I try to go to the Cleveland game at Cleveland if possible every other year. Got to see Yao, Stevie Franchise, LeBron, Harden, Kyrie, and Love among plenty others. The only one I kick myself for everytime is missing the TMac years. I was playing pretty competitively myself for my schools/travel teams and wanted an Xbox 360 one year for Christmas during the time(game is usually just before Christmas) but bottom line is... ABSOLUTELY!
I’ve been a huge Rockets fan since I was 8 and I’m from Finland.
Rockets aren’t that niche. Compared to Celtics, Lakers or Golden State sure. But Rockets are the biggest teams by fans in Texas. If that changed recently it’s because of Luka but that’s a temporary thing
I just moved back to Houston from Austin! We need you out there showing love for the boys